Widespread travel disruption through Devon is expected overnight on Thursday - with a weather warning for fog in place.

Exeter-based weather service the Met Office has the yellow weather warning for fog in place from 7pm on Thursday until 11am on Friday, and warns that the fog will lead to hazardous driving conditions, and slower journey times.

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The weather warning says: “Fog is expected to develop over parts of Southern England through Thursday evening and overnight. Fog will then only slowly clear during Friday morning.

Yellow weather warning for fog in Devon (Image: Met Office)

“Hazardous driving conditions and slower journey times can be expected. Delays to bus and train services, plus delays or cancellations to flights are possible.”

The chief forecaster at the Met Office added: “Fog is expected to develop under clearing skies this evening and overnight. Not everywhere in the warning area will experience fog, though where this does form the visibility may drop below 100 m. This is most likely in low lying areas and river valleys.”

Western parts will see largely clear skies overnight on Thursday, with isolated mist or fog patches possible by dawn. Further east, the skies will cloud over, with mist or fog likely to reform in places. The minimum temperature will be 2°C.

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Eastern counties will see a cloudy and possibly foggy start on Friday, though skies will brighten later. Elswehere, there will be sunny spells at first, though skies will turn cloudy from the west with rain likely overnight. The maximum temperature will be 14°C.

It will be colder over the weekend with showers on Saturday, especially in the west. However, the showers easing through Sunday. A cold, dry and bright start to Monday with rain possible later.